Definition of Cheiranthus cheiri

1. Noun. Perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum.

Exact synonyms: Erysimum Cheiri, Wallflower
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Cheiranthus, Genus Cheiranthus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cheiranthus Cheiri

Cheerio effect
Cheerios
Cheetos
Cheever
Chehalem berries
Chehalem berry
Chehalem blackberry
Cheilanthes
Cheilanthes alabamensis
Cheilanthes eatonii
Cheilanthes gracillima
Cheilanthes lanosa
Cheiranthus
Cheiranthus allionii
Cheiranthus asperus
Cheiranthus cheiri
Cheka
Chekhov
Chekhov's gun
Chekhovian
Chekov
Chelicerata
Chelidonium
Chelidonium majus
Chelifer
Chelifer cancroides
Chelm
Chelone
Chelone glabra

Literary usage of Cheiranthus cheiri

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica by John Henry Clarke (1900)
"cheiranthus cheiri. Common Wallflower. N. 0. Cruciferae. Tincture. Clinical.—Deafness. Wisdom-teeth, effects of cutting. Characteristics. ..."

2. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies by Edward Pollock Anshutz (1900)
"On July nth she was about the house attending to her household duties. CHEIRANTHUS CHEIRI. NAT. ORD., Cruciferae. ..."

3. Handy Book of the Flower-garden, Being Practical Directions for the by David Thomson (1876)
"cheiranthus cheiri, 12 to 18 inches, various—April to June. cheiranthus cheiri, double, yellow—April to June. cheiranthus cheiri, double, purple—April to ..."

4. The Hahnemannian Monthly (1893)
"Our next remedy is the common wallflower (cheiranthus cheiri) a tincture made from the ... Should this be the indication, it allies cheiranthus cheiri with ..."

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